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Careers in Construction Resource Fair
May 2016

Careers in Construction Resource Fair

Latoya Jordan
Careers in Construction Resource Fair
At left, PMO Program Safety Manager Jamie Fernando and Sandy Contract Monitor Jimmy Eng reach out to residents interested in Sandy-related job opportunities.

NYCHA’s Superstorm Sandy Recovery Program, in partnership with the Office of Resident Economic Empowerment and Sustainability (REES), hosted the first-ever Careers in Construction Resource Fair at Hamilton-Madison House in Lower Manhattan on May 10. Hundreds of residents interested in various construction careers learned first-hand from carpentry, plumbing, painting and electrical union representatives about training and apprenticeship opportunities that could lead to union membership and full-time employment. Information was also available on how to earn a GED, job readiness training, and free OSHA 10 classes, all preliminary steps to joining a construction union.

NYCHA’s dedicated Disaster Recovery Section 3 Team is working to train and connect as many residents as possible with the upcoming repair work at Sandy-affected developments.